Crowns solution

Crowns, Friday, October 2, 2026

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The puzzle

One crown in every row, column and colour. Crowns never touch, not even diagonally. Full rules and tips.

Hint 1

Only one cell left in the blue region, so the crown goes here.

Hint 2

Only one cell left in the orange region, so the crown goes here.

Hint 3

Only one cell left in the green region, so the crown goes here.

Show the solution (12 steps)

Only one cell left in the blue region, so the crown goes here.
Only one cell left in the orange region, so the crown goes here.
Only one cell left in the green region, so the crown goes here.
The yellow region fits only in column 6, so nothing else there can hold a crown.
Row 4 fits only in the pink region, so nothing else there can hold a crown.
Row 7 fits only in the teal region, so nothing else there can hold a crown.
A crown here would leave row 4 no room, so cross it out.
A crown here would leave row 7 no room, so cross it out.
Only one cell left in the purple region, so the crown goes here.
Only one cell left in the pink region, so the crown goes here.
Only one cell left in the yellow region, so the crown goes here.
Only one cell left in the teal region, so the crown goes here.

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